<p>I am an international student, I am accepted at Northeastern University for this upcoming fall 2009. I am also on a waitlist for Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. I am just looking for some feedback about Northeastern as a whole, its architecture program, the city of Boston, or anything that might help me make a decision between the two choices I have. Thanks a lot!!</p>
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<p>I can’t give you much in the way of architecture information, but I can tell you about Boston. It’s a gorgeous city, and it’s absolutely perfect for college students. In fact, much of the population is 18-25 (at least during the school year). There are plenty of things to do, including improv comedy clubs, aquariums, and endless historical sites. If you don’t know much about the American colonies and the American Revolution, prepare to be educated. Boston is also a sports-heavy town. Their teams include the Boston Bruins (hockey), the Boston Celtics (basketball), the Boston Red Sox (baseball, and the New England Patriots (football), who play in nearby Foxboro, Massachusetts. These teams are competitive on a consistent basis, so if you can’t find anything else to do, hop on a sports bandwagon and hope for a championship. The food and drink is also fantastic, although probably not at Northeastern. Boston is famous for the North End, one of the largest Little Italys in the country. 95% of the restaurants there are top-notch, and there’s another festival basically every month. There’s always plenty to do in North Boston. There are breweries abound in Boston, such as the Sam Adams or the Harpoon. As with any major city, you also have tons of museums. There’s also Cambridge, which is just across the Charles River from Boston. Plenty of history there, especially when you consider Harvard College. Overall, Boston is a fantastic city, and that’s coming from a New York Yankees fan. My brother, who graduated from Boston University just this weekend, was depressed about graduating, because he’s going to miss living there too much. If this is your best school, matriculate. Now. And if it’s not, I would seriously considering sacrificing a little in the way of academics just for the lifestyle and experience you’ll come to love.</p>
<p>jvm, Northeastern isn’t particularly prestigious , but it has a good solid reputation for turning out well trained, competent architects. The accessiblity of internships at local firms are a major plus. Boston, itself, is a GREAT college town and the Northeastern campus is right in the urban center.</p>
<p>You might also post on the architecture board of this site.</p>
<p>Northeastern: #1 in the country for job/career placement</p>
<p>This is because of their cooperative education program, the strongest in Boston. Boston is probably one of the best places to get a job in the country so there are many opportunities to get work experience in the area.</p>
<p>thanks a lot everybody…
any more pros and cons on northeastern?
what is it known for? what is its reputation? is there a stereotype that describes its students, etc?</p>
<p>jvm21, I sent you a message talking about the student body, strong majors etc…</p>